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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Tony Nwachukwu" <tonynwachukwu@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: drtony_n@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:56:43 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE MASSAGE FOR YOU==READ==

From Dr Tony Nwachukwu
Former (Financial Controller),
Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC)



I wish to crave your indulgence in soliciting for your unreserved assistance
in proposing an urgent transaction requiring maximum confidence. Though this
approach appears desperate, I can assure you that whatever questions you
would need to ask or any other thing you will need to know regarding this
proposal will be adequately answered to you a clearer understanding of it,
so as to arrive at a successful conclusion.

I have interest in investing in your country and as such I decided to
establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer
my funds for this investment, which is already with a security company in
Europe.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1) Helping by traveling to Europe as a front collect these funds from the
security company in Europe. This is because of my inability to travel out of
the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my wife and children
which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of youracceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment
you deem best for me. I retired as financial controller and was the
lastpersonal financial adviser to the group managing director before his
demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment
programme in my country for security reasons. Please if you will assist me,
Enclose your personal information as including:

(1.)Your full name______________________________
(2.)Telephone Number & Fax number_______________
(3.)Company details if any________________________
(4.)Personal address____________________________

Thanks for your understanding,
Dr Tony Nwachukwu



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